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(43) Date of publication: 05.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/27 (21) Application number: 97900865.3 (22) Date of filing: 08.01.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B05D 3/12, B05D 5/06, B32B 3/18, B41M 3/12, B44C 1/165 (86) International application number: PCT/US9700/046 (87) International publication number: WO 9725/158 (17.07.1997 Gazette 1997/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 11.01.1996 US 9696 P (71) Applicant: ROSS, Gregory Edye Santa Rosa, CA 95403 (US)	(72) Inventor: ROSS, Gregory Edye Santa Rosa, CA 95403 (US) (74) Representative: Atkinson, Ralph et al Atkinson Burrington The Technology Park,Shirland Lane Sheffield S9 3PA Sheffield S9 3PA (GB)